Malta vs Somalia
Somalia is 2,018 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Somalia about 2018 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 2,018× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Malta looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Somalia?
- No. Malta is 2,018 times smaller than Somalia. Malta covers 316 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Somalia?
- About 2018 times: Somalia has 2,018× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Malta looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Somalia 31 per km².